Delicious but deadly…When a gorgeous San Francisco socialite is accused of poisoning her tycoon husband, private eye Daniel Hannity reluctantly takes the case — and finds himself caught in a twisted web of danger, desire and deceit.

An A.I.’s love for a human family leads to danger on an orbiting space station…. A hipster accidentally destroys Alcatraz while crushing on a cute coffee barista…. A girl on trial for mass murder is either evil incarnate — or victim of a demon most foul…. Across the ages, a time-traveling secret agent fights to save the family he lost forever….

These stories — and more — are now available in Michael Ryder’s debut collection of short fiction.